Who won MasterChef: The Professionals 2018? Laurence Henry cooks his way to victory

Laurence Henry has won this year’s MasterChef: The Professionals.

The young chef, 26, cooked his way to victory tonight after wowing judges Marcus Wareing, Monica Galetti and Gregg Wallace with his three-course masterpiece.

Tonight, Laurence was hailed for "cooking from the heart" and branded "the next generation" by Monica and Marcus.

"It has been a really long journey, I have certainly learnt a lot about myself and found my feet," Laurence said. "With this kind of ending who knows what the future holds; it is just so exciting. Hopefully though this is the first step in the long road to the chef I want to be one day."

Opening up about his plans for the future after winning the show, Laurence said: "I still have a lot to learn in my current role so I don’t plan on moving on any time soon. I am exploring the possibility of opening my own restaurant in the future, however before all this I plan on having a bit of time off and travelling."